MEASUREMENT OF DRAG TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF SWIM SUITS
| Autor: | Toussaint, Huub M. |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2011 |
| Quelle: | ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (International Society of Biomechanics in Sports) |
| Online Zugang: |
https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/4756/4397 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/4756 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/4756 |
| Erfassungsnummer: | ftjisbscpa:oai:ojs.ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de:article/4756 |
Zusammenfassung
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effect of different suits on drag for Olympic level swimmers. The effect on drag for some suits were with 5-7% rather large given the small differences observed in competitive time during Olympic finals. It is also found that the same suit may have a drag reducing effect for one swimmer while for the other no or a detrimental effect on drag is observed. Apparently, the simple reasoning to create a level playing field for all swimmers that one suit must be available for all is not as simple as the present FINA rules suggest.